Family members and friends eagerly welcomed home the first returning haj flight carrying 252 pilgrims who arrived at the Brunei International Airport at 8.51am on Wednesday. Also welcoming the pilgrims were Minister of Religious Affairs Pehin Udana Khatib Dato Paduka Seri Setia Ustaz Haji Awang Badaruddin bin Pengarah Dato Paduka Haji Awang Othman, Minister at